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Chrysler Adopts Linux For Vehicle Simulations

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the cheap-number-crunching dept.

eMilkshake writes "According to this ComputerWorld article, Chrysler is adopting Linux for vehicle crash testing. According to the article, 'the new system is expected to improve simulation performance by 20%, while saving about 40% in costs....'" Insert knee-jerk reaction joke about computers and crashing here.

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  1. I don't get it by vlad_petric · · Score: 5, Interesting
    The price tag for the deal isn't being released. Cost savings were a major motivator for the project, which was first considered about a year ago.

    And how precisely are they going to save money ? And save money relative to what ? The old system ? (I kind of doubt it) The same hardware system with a proprietay OS ? Maintenance costs ?

    This article has all the characteristics of a "negative" FUD.

    The Raven.

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    The Raven

  2. How much of that savings is about Linux? by jasonditz · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It says the Linux solution saves 40% over the prior Unix solution, but it doesn't say what the prior solution is. Are the savings here really coming from using Linux, or just from using cheap commodity hardware clustered together?